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Method and system of operating an airplane engine

US12006883B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2022
Grant dateJun 11, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2270/335
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The method can include, while the airplane is on the ground: entering a disking mode including positioning the blades at a disking pitch including rotating each blade around the length, the disking pitch oriented parallel to the plane of rotation; maintaining the blades at the disking pitch; and exiting the disking mode when a disking mode exit condition is met, including rotating each blade around the length, away from the disking pitch.

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